God on trial : landmark cases from America's religious battlefields / Peter Irons.

God on trial : landmark cases from America's religious battlefields / Peter Irons.

By
Irons, Peter H., 1940-

Publication Date
2007-2008

Publication Information
New York : Penguin Books,

Physical Description
xx, 362 p.

Subject Term
Freedom of religion.
 
Church and state -- United States.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-353) and index.

Summary
Over the past two decades, federal courts have become contentious battlefields in AmericaÒA's growing religious wars. Since 1989, five momentous court cases have divided communitiesÒA—and the nation. Peter Irons, a noted constitutional scholar, lawyer, and author of the bestselling May It Please the Court, delivers a compelling narrative accompanied by first-person accounts from both sides of the fight in these historic cases.

Language
English

ISBN
9780143113751


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Stephenville (WST) (Kindale)Adult NFicAdult Non-Fiction342.73 IR6Checked In
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